Apis mellifera
European honey bee at Symonston, ACT
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| Apis mellifera | Mike | 2 Feb 2018 | |
| Apis mellifera | MichaelBedingfield | 2 Feb 2018 | |
| Unverified | Simmo | 2 Feb 2018 |
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2 comments
2 Feb 2018
Thanks for your contribution/photo. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to aid in identification.
2 Feb 2018
Did you really count the bees or is it a quirk with entering numbers? With about 50 bees at the entry I would have estimated 100-1000 or 1000-10000.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.126755-35.348788
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 243 Abundance
- 1 Feb 2018 11:09 AM Recorded on
- Simmo Recorded by
- Yes Nest present
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Simmo Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Apis mellifera Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Apis mellifera Scientific name
- European honey bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 6069.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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